How can I password protect a folder in Win 2000?

[f@ke]

As per subject.

Cheers

[Jack is Back]

Rightclick on the folder and give it the security premission you want. So
for example if your name is Mark then only add 'Mark' so only you can access
it. Remove everyone else.

So if you want to access this folder you have to be an admin on the machine
or mark.

"f@ke" <fa...@soon.com> wrote in message
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> As per subject.
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> Cheers
>
>
>
>

[Mario Guimaraes Jr.]

I think that this only works on drives formated in NTFS. In drives
with FAT32 there is no way to protect folders, as far as I know... If
someone did this, please share the "how to" with us!!! :)

Mario

[Mario Guimaraes Jr.]

Yeah, this kind of program exist even for older 16 bits Windows
versions. At that time I had checked some of them, and they didn't
offer good security (if someone boot on DOS they simply doesn't work
at all!!). Of course nowadays they should be better, specially the
ones that aply encryption and compressing. But the problem of this
approach is that for every opened file there must be some processor
time wasted to do the decryption/encryption process. I think that an
OS native solution is the better choice. BUT... If I formated my HD to
NTFS will all the aplication keep working properly? Do someone know
some kind of compatibility problem betw. FAT32 and NTFS???

And just to tell a "sad" history, I discover this NTFS stuff only
after a week of installing stuff and seting up my machine at FAT32.
And I was not in a mood to do everything again after reformating to
NTFS.... :)

Cheers,

Mario.

On Thu, 15 Mar 2001 09:49:35 GMT, "Mike Johnson"
<mjoh...@REMOVETHIS.bigpond.net.au> wrote:

>There are a few programs here and there that you can install just for the
>purpose you metioned. There are many shareware (free to try, $ to keep)
>programs but you can find some free ones such as:
>
>SCKENCRYPT
>Use SckEncrypt to protect your sensitive data files. It has a few drawbacks
>but is free. It enables you to easily apply file encryption and compression
>to one or more files. Select a file or folder, then supply a password to
>initiate the process. Optional file compression makes SckEncrypt an
>attractive choice for encrypting sensitive documents that you'll be sending
>over the Internet as email. You're also given the option of deleting the
>original files in the process. Other features include variable compression
>levels and system-tray support. On the downside, SckEncrypt doesn't have a
>caption bar and can't be minimized or moved.
>
>Good Luck! Just have a search on the net.
>
>
>"Mario Guimaraes Jr." <mario.g...@brunel.ac.uk> wrote in message
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[Mark Stevens]

On Wed, 14 Mar 2001 20:54:53 GMT, mario.g...@brunel.ac.uk (Mario
Guimaraes Jr.) wrote:

>I think that this only works on drives formated in NTFS. In drives
>with FAT32 there is no way to protect folders, as far as I know... If
>someone did this, please share the "how to" with us!!! :)

You are correct you need NTFS for security to work. Then you simply
follow the previous post's instructions.

Regards,
Mark
--
Mark Stevens
Senior Consultant, Salford Software Ltd, Adelphi House
Adelphi Street, Salford, M3 6EN, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 161 906 1002 Fax: +44 (0) 161 906 1003
Email: mark.s...@salfordsoftware.co.uk
http://www.salfordsoftware.co.uk

[CEPi]

well I'm not sure is it Norton system tools or one of these big kitchen sink
programs that do everything but i once had something called ether Norton
Fortrese or something like that which was of that package and you could
right click on a folder and it would show you an option to "Fortres" it with
a password......i'm not sure of the exact programe name :--)

CEPi

"Mario Guimaraes Jr." <mario.g...@brunel.ac.uk> wrote in message
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[Mike Johnson]

There are a few programs here and there that you can install just for the
purpose you metioned. There are many shareware (free to try, $ to keep)
programs but you can find some free ones such as:

SCKENCRYPT
Use SckEncrypt to protect your sensitive data files. It has a few drawbacks
but is free. It enables you to easily apply file encryption and compression
to one or more files. Select a file or folder, then supply a password to
initiate the process. Optional file compression makes SckEncrypt an
attractive choice for encrypting sensitive documents that you'll be sending
over the Internet as email. You're also given the option of deleting the
original files in the process. Other features include variable compression
levels and system-tray support. On the downside, SckEncrypt doesn't have a
caption bar and can't be minimized or moved.

Good Luck! Just have a search on the net.

"Mario Guimaraes Jr." <mario.g...@brunel.ac.uk> wrote in message
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[Louis]

the answer to the original question is that 'in-house' you cannot make a
folder password protected in the literal sense of having to be prompted with
a password dialog and entering a pass to enter the folder, all the other
posts are referring to the native security policies and the transparent EFS
system, but all are no good to prevent someone looking in a folder whilst
you are away on a lunch break at your machine, you will need a third party
app to do this, folder guard is one, file protector etc, plenty to be found
at softseek under security apps.

Regards,
Louis

[Synapsis Syndrome]

I think that was made by McAfee

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[Dave Mills]

See CONVERT /? at the command prompt

mario.g...@brunel.ac.uk (Mario Guimaraes Jr.) wrote:

snip...

--
Dave Mills